noun
definition
Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
Examples of brassica in a Sentence
Many of the plants are annuals; among these are some of the commonest weeds of cultivation, shepherd's purse (Capsella Bursa-pastoris), charlock (Brassica Sinapis), and such common FIG.
The wild form Brassica campestris, the wild coleseed, colza or kohlsaat, of the fields of England and many parts of Europe, is sometimes cultivated on the European continent for its seed, which, however, is inferior in value to rape as an oil-yielding product.
The genetic control of resistance to turnip mosaic virus in Brassica.
Modeling the persistence of volunteer oilseed rape (Brassica napus ). Ecological Modeling.
The seed is a common adulterant of mustard seed (Brassica) either by chance or for profit.
In all the cases the smell of the intercrop will tend to confuse the brassica pest.
In addition to the previously mentioned rape, a variety of another species (or subspecies) of Brassica, namely, Brassica rapa, var.
Research History My initial research was based around studies on the quantitative genetics of Brassica spp.
This fragment of a brown stoneware jar lies on the earth among the emerging brassica seedlings.
One examples are nasturtiums grown near vegetables in the Brassica family, such as cabbages.
Allium members also may be planted with brassica vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, or kohlrabi because onions deter cabbage worms.
Brassica family members are planted with geraniums, rosemary, and nasturtium in addition to onions.
Brown mustard seed is smaller and hotter, traditional for Asian and African cooking, and comes from the Indian mustard, Brassica ramosa.
To evaluate high lauric rapeseed (Brassica napus) for National List Trial (NLT) purposes.